Shepherd's Song

Armenia, Poland 2014 reż. Vahram Mkhitaryan 30 min

Director: Vahram Mkhitaryan

Chaczik, the protagonist of this moving documentary is a blind shepherd, who lives in the high mountains of Armenia. His daily routine consists of pasturing goats on the steep slopes and taking care of his family. A tragic incident in which his only son loses his sight forces him to send his child to a school for the blind in Yerevan. The man is faced with the dilemma whether to continue his life as a shepherd or to follow his son and leave for the capital city. The film depicts the breathtaking beauty of nature and reflects upon the enormous strength of a man.